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Product Data Sheet

SIMATIC IPC547E

IPC547E, front view

The SIMATIC IPC547E is a rugged industrial PC in 19" rack

design (4 HU).
It offers:
Maximum performance
Attractive price
Intel Core i technology
Design
Basic design
All-metal 19" enclosure for flush mounting (4 HU) for high electromagnetic compatibility and mechanical ruggedness
Prepared for mounting on telescopic rails
Horizontal and vertical installation is possible. It can be used
as an industrial tower PC with the appropriate kit
Lockable front flap for authorized access to front swap media,
operator controls (Reset, Power), USB interfaces, front fan and
dust filter
Card retainer for PC modules for safe transport (vibration and
shock)
Replacement of PC components (e.g. PC cards or hard disks)
with a single tool
Replacement of the dust filter without tool
Dust protection by means of overpressure ventilation using
bearing seated front fan through filter
6 slots for installing drives
- Front: 3 x 5.25" / 4 x HDD swap frames (low-profile);
1 x 5.25" (slim) for DVDR/RW)
- Internal: 2 x 3.5"
Graphics on-board, Intel HD graphics integrated in the processor, up to 3840 x 2160 pixels, 60 Hz, 32-bit colors

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Interfaces:
- 2 x Intel Gbit Ethernet (RJ45, teaming-capable)
- 4 x USB 3.0: 2 x at the rear, 2 x at the front
- 7 x USB 2.0: 6 x rear, 1 x internal e.g. for software dongle
with optional interlocking
- 2 x DisplayPort V1.2, 1 x DVI-I , 1 x COM1, 2 x PS/2
- Audio: Line In/Out, Mic
7 spare slots for expansions (all long):
- 1 x PCI Express x16
- 1 x PCI-Express x16 (4 lanes)
- 1 x PCI-Express x8 (1 lane)
- 4 x PCI
Power supply:
- AC (100 ... 240 V, 50 ... 60 Hz)
Design versions
Processors:
- Intel Core i7-4770S (4C/8T, 3.1 (3.9) GHz, 8 MB cache,
iAMT)
- Intel Core i5-4570S (4C/4T, 2.9 (3.6) GHz, 6 MB cache,
iAMT)
- Intel Pentium Dual Core G3420 (2C/2T, 3.3 GHz,
3 MB cache)
Main memory expansion from 2 GB up to 32 GB, DDR3-1600
SDRAM (configured as dual channel for the highest performance from 4 GB upwards)
- Available memory configurations: 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB 1),
16 GB 1), 32 GB 1)
Graphics expansion:
- PCI-Express graphics card x16 (Dual Head: 2 x VGA or
2 x DVI-D), 512 MB, up to 2048 x 1536 pixels, 85 Hz,
32-bit colors
- Adapter cable (DVI-I to VGA) for the onboard graphics interface (1 x VGA) for connecting an analog monitor
Drives:
- Serial ATA 3.5" hard disks (HDD) with NCQ technology
- Solid-State Drive (SSD) Serial ATA 2.5" with MLC technology
- Internal installation:
1 x 500 GB HDD
1 x 1 TB HDD
2 x 1 TB HDD
1 x 240 GB SSD
RAID1, 1 TB (2 x 1 TB HDD, mirror disks) 2)
- Installation at the front in low-profile swap frame ("hot-swap"
in RAID configuration):
1 x 500 GB HDD
1 x 1 TB HDD
2 x 1 TB HDD
1 x 240 GB SSD
RAID1, 1 TB (2 x 1 TB HDD, mirror disks) 2)
RAID1, 1 TB (2 x 1 TB HDD, mirror disks) 2) + 1 x 1 TB HDD
as hot spare

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RAID1, 1 TB (2 x 1 TB HDD, mirror disks) 2) + 1 x 80 GB SSD

(operating system installed on SSD if configured)
RAID5, 2 TB (3 x 1 TB, striping with parity) 2)
RAID5, 2 TB (3 x 1 TB, striping with parity) 2) + 1 x 1 TB HDD
as hot spare
- Optical drive DVDR/RW (slim)
Additional interfaces:
- 1 x COM2 and 1 x LPT on rear
Power supply:
- 100 ... 240 V AC, 50 ... 60 Hz redundant
Country-specific power cable
Preinstalled and activated operating systems
- Windows 7 Ultimate Multi-Language (32/64-bit)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition incl. 5 Clients
Multi-Language (64-bit)

Integration
Integrated interfaces:
Ethernet
The integrated Ethernet interfaces (10/100/1000 Mbit/s; teaming-capable) can be used for IT communication and for exchanging data with PLCs such as SIMATIC S7 (using the
"SOFTNET S7" software package).
Other interfaces
The following interfaces are available for connecting additional I/O devices:
- 4 free PCI slots and one PCIe x8 slot for PC modules,
- 2 free PCIe x16 slots for optional graphics expansions,
- USB 3.0 und 2.0,
- serial/parallel interfaces

IPC547E, front view with front lid open

IPC547E, rear view

A tower kit can be ordered as an accessory for converting the

computer into an industrial tower PC.

IPC547E with tower kit

1)
2)

Can only be used on 64-bit operating systems

SATA RAID controller onboard in Intel Q87 chipset

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Technical specifications
SIMATIC Rack PC

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General features
Design
Processors

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19" rack PC, 4 HU

Intel Core i7-4770S
(4C/8T, 3.1 (3.9) GHz,
8 MB cache, iAMT)
Intel Core i5-4570S
(4C/4T, 2.9 (3.6) GHz,
6 MB cache, iAMT)
Intel Pentium Dual Core G3420
(2C/2T, 3.3 GHz, 3 MB cache)
Intel Q87

Main memory

From 2 GB DDR3 -1600

SDRAM
Dual channel support
4 DIMM base
Expandable up to 32 GB 1)

Spare slots for expansions (all

long)

1 x PCI Express x16

1 x PCI-Express x16 (4 lanes)
1 x PCI-Express x8 (1 lane)
4 x PCI

Graphic

Onboard Intel HD 4600 graphics controller integrated into

the processor
Shared Video Memory up to
1.7 GB
Up to 3840 x 2160 pixels at
60 Hz image refresh rate and
32-bit colors
PCI Express graphics card
(Dual Head: 2 x VGA or
2 x DVI-D) in the PCIe x16 slot
(optional)
512 MB
Up to 2048 x 1536 pixels at 85
Hz image refresh rate and
32 bit colors

Power supplies

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Drives

Chipset

Operating Systems

SIMATIC Rack PC

Without
Preinstalled and activated (supplied on restore DVD):
Windows 7 Ultimate MUI
(32/64-bit)
Windows Server 2008 R2 incl.
5 Client MUI (64 bit)
MUI (Multilanguage User Interface, 5 languages): English,
German, French, Italian, Spanish
Project-specific on request:
Linux 2)
Other
100 ... 240 V AC, 50 ... 60 Hz,
with bridging of short-term
power failures: max. 20 ms at
0.85% rated voltage
Redundant 100 ... 240 V AC,
50 ... 60 Hz

Hard disks, SATA 3.5" with NCQ

technology
Solid State Drives, SATA 2.5" with
MLC technology

Internal installation
1 x 500 GB HDD
1 x 1 TB HDD
2 x 1 TB HDD
1 x 240 GB SSD
RAID1, 1 TB (2 x 1 TB HDD,
mirror disks) 3)
Installation at the front in swap
frame (low-profile)
1 x 500 GB HDD
1 x 1 TB HDD
2 x 1 TB HDD
1 x 240 GB SSD
RAID1, 1 TB (2 x 1 TB HDD,
mirror disks), "hot swap" 3)
RAID1, 1 TB (2 x 1 TB HDD,
mirror disks), "hot swap" 3)
+ 1 x 1 TB HDD as hot spare
RAID1, 1 TB (2 x 1 TB HDD,
mirror disks), "hot swap" 3)
+ 1 x 80 GB SSD (operating
system installed on SSD if configured)
RAID5, 2 TB (3 x 1 TB HDD,
striping with parity), "hot swap"
3)

RAID5, 2 TB (3 x 1 TB HDD,
striping with parity), "hot swap"
3)

+ 1 x 1 TB HDD as hot spare

DVDR/RW, 5.25" (slim), SATA

8 x 8 x 6 x (DVD media)
24 x 10 x 16 x (CD media)

Slots for drives

Front:
4 x 5.25" (1 x slim)
Internal:
2 x 3.5"

Ports
Ethernet

2 x Intel Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45,

teaming-capable)

USB 3.0

2 x front (high current)

2 x rear (high current)

USB 2.0

6 x rear (high current)

1 x internal (high current), e.g.
for USB dongle with optional
interlocking

Serial

9-pole COM1 (V.24); COM2

(V.24) (optional)

Parallel

LPT (optional)

VGA

Optionally via adapter cable

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DVI-I

1x

Environmental conditions

DisplayPort V1.2

2x

Degree of protection

IP30 front, IP20 rear according

to EN 60529

PS/2

2 x (keyboard, mouse)
Dust protection

Audio

1 x Line In; 1 x Line Out;

1 x Mic.

With the front door closed

according to IEC 60529 filter
class G2 EN 779, 99% of particles > 0.5 mm are filtered

Protection class

Protection class I according to

IEC 61140

Vibration load during operation 4)

IEC 60068-2-6, 10 cycles

20 ... 58 Hz: 0.015 mm
58 ... 200 Hz: 2 m/s2
(approx. 0.2 g)

Shock load in operation 4)

IEC 60068-2-27
Half-sine: 9.8 m/s2, 20 ms
(approx. 1 g),
100 shocks per axis

Monitoring functions
Basic functionality

Message locally via DiagBase

software

Temperature

When permitted operating temperature range is exceeded

Fan

Speed monitoring
1 x front fan
1 x CPU fan
1 x power supply fan

Watchdog

Monitoring of program execution

Monitoring time can be parameterized in software

Monitoring functions via the network

Front LEDs

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SIMATIC IPC DiagMonitor Version V4.4.x.x or higher

(optional)
Remote monitoring capability
for:
Watchdog
Temperature
Fan speed
Battery
Hard disks (SMART)
System/Ethernet
Communication:
Ethernet interface
(SNMP protocol)
OPC for integration in SIMATIC
software
Client server architecture
Structure of log files
POWER (PC switched on)
HDD (access to hard disk)
TEMP (temperature monitoring)
FAN (fan monitoring)
HDD0/1/2/3 alarm (HDD monitoring for RAID configurations)

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Electromagnetic
compatibility (EMC)
Emitted interference

EN 61000-6-3; EN 61000-6-4;
CISPR 22 / EN 55022 Class B;
FCC Class A; EN 61000-3-2
Class D; EN 61000-3-3

Immunity to conducted interference on the supply lines

2 kV (IEC 61000-4-4, burst)

1 kV (IEC 61000-4-5, symm.
surge)
2 kV (IEC 61000-4-5,
asymm. surge)

Noise immunity on signal lines

2 kV (IEC 61000-4-4, burst,

length > 30 m)
1 kV (IEC 61000-4-4, burst,
length < 30 m),
2 kV (IEC 61000-4-5, surge,
length > 30 m)

Immunity to static discharge

4 kV, contact discharge

(IEC 61000-4-2)
8 kV, air discharge
(IEC 61000-4-2)

Immunity to high radio frequency interference

1 V/m 80% AM; 2 ... 2.7 GHz

(IEC 61000-4-3)
10 V/m 80% AM; 80 MHz ...
1 GHz and 1.4 GHz 2 GHz
(IEC 61000-4-3);
10 V, 10 kHz ... 80 MHz
(IEC 61000-4-6)

Immunity to magnetic fields

100 A/m, 50/60 Hz

(IEC 61000-4-8)

Ambient temperature during

operation

5 ... 40 C
Note:
Limitations for operation of
DVDR/RW

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Humidity during operation

5 ... 80 % at 25 C
(no condensation)

Approvals and safety

regulations
Safety regulations

IEC 60950-1; UL60950; CSA

Approvals

cULus 60950

CE mark

For use in industrial areas as

well as domestic, business and
commercial environments:
Emitted interference:
EN 61000-6-3:2007
Noise immunity:
EN 61000-6-2:2005

Dimensions and weights

Installation dimensions
(W x H x D) in mm

434 x 177 x 446

Weight, approx.

19 kg

1) Memory information: In order to use a memory with more than 4 GB, a

64-bit operating system is required. In the case of configurations with
4 GB, the visible memory can be reduced to about 3.5 GB or less (with
32-bit operating systems). In configurations with 8 GB, the visible
memory can be reduced to about 7.5 GB or less.
2) Suitable for specific LINUX versions in accordance with the specifications of the Siemens manufacturer's declaration "Suitable for LINUX",
see http://www.siemens.com/simatic-pc/suited-for-linux (LINUX is a
trademark of Linus Torvalds)
3) SATA RAID controller onboard in Intel Q87 chipset
4) Restrictions with operation of optical drives and hard disks in swap
frames

Note regarding SIMATIC PC operating system licenses

The accompanying operating system license is only valid for installation on the respective supplied SIMATIC IPC. Installation
can only be performed on these SIMATIC systems in accordance with Microsoft OEM licensing regulations.

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Dimensional drawings
All dimensions in mm. For mounting cut-out see technical
specifications.

100

Carrying capacity per pair, min.

30 kg

Extended length when fully

withdrawn, min.

470 mm

Rail thickness, max.

9.7 mm

Fixing screws

M5 x 6 mm

100

88,5

100

72,6

33,5

Technical data for telescopic rails

127
209,6
355,6

The fixing screws of the telescopic rails should not project more
than 5 mm into the enclosure.

481,4

The enclosure is prepared for the following telescopic rails:

Rittal: Type 3659.180 for 600 mm cabinet / Type RP 3659.190
for 800 mm cabinet
Schroff: Type 20110-072

37,5

465,2

176,5

101,5

465,2

G_ST80_XX_00562

489
18,5

14,3

445,5

433,5

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